Group:

Daphne, Lucy, Judith and Manahil

Learning Target:
Assessment:
Text Used:
Students will be able to fluently Point to the students book Me on the Map By: Joan
read the story.
and listen to them read
Sweeney (Level J)
out loud.

Students will be able to
comprehend the story.
Ask the students what the
whole story was about
Students will be able to STOP
after they have finished
and ask for help when they are
reading.
stuck on a word.

Ask several smaller more
detail-oriented questions
when students have
finished reading.

Materials:
Warm-up/Familiar Reading
(optional):
4-5 copies of Me on the Map By: Joan Sweeney (Level J)
The group of girls will come to
Index cards with Difficult/Unfamiliar Words on Them
the reading table with their
Teachers List of Comprehension Questions
red reading folders.
Teachers MSV Chart

Introduce the Book (Title and

Teachers Guided Reading Notebook
Author)


BEFORE READING
Set Purpose for Reading/Introduce Learning Target/Connect to Previous Learning:
Our purpose for reading today is to listen for fluency, check for comprehension, and practice our STOP
and ask for help/clarification strategy.
Do you all remember what fluency means? What about comprehension?
If you come to a word that you do not know, what are you supposed to do?
This is a time for guided reading; I am here to help you and guide you through reading. So, please ask
for help if you need it!

Book Intro/Hook (connect to BK, preview unfamiliar language and concepts):
This book is called Me on the Map and is written by Joan Sweeny.
Just form looking at the cover, what can we predict this story may be about?
Its similar to the Where I Am Booklets that we completed when we were learning about pronouns.
Lets take a picture walk and check it out!
As the teacher takes a picture walk through the story, he/she will point out and clarify the following
words:
o House (Spelling Word)
o Street
o Town
o State
o Country United States of America
o Earth
o Giant Ball
o Unroll
o World
o Special


Highlight and Model Learning Target/Reading Strategy:
Again, if you are stuck on any of these words or other words in
the story, what are you supposed to do?
Thats right. You are going to STOP and ask me for help.
Together we will use the MSV strategy and ask the following
questions as you attempt to decode/decipher the word:
o Does that make sense? (MEANING)
o Does it sound right? Does is sound like a book sentence?
(SYNTAX)
o Does that look right? (VISUAL)
I am here to help you read fluently and comprehend what you are
reading, so do not be afraid to ask for help.

Read to find out:

What is this story about?

Read to Think About:
Where is she on the map?
Where are you on the map?

If you finish early:
Re-read parts of the story and
make sure you have in your
head an answer to my question
What is this story about?

DURING READING
Listen to:
As the students are whisper reading to themselves, the teacher will point to one student and that one
student will begin to read out loud to the teacher. When the teacher removes his/her finger, the
student will return back to whisper reading.
The teacher will listen for fluency, as well as accuracy. The students should be reading wither little to
no pauses/hesitations. They should read with expression and at a comfortable pace. NO ROBOTS! J

Noticings:
The teacher will note whether or not the student is reading fluently with their book flat on their desk.
The teacher will also note whether or not the students are STOPPING and asking for help.

Daphne:
Lucy:
Judith:
Manahil:

AFTER READING
Discuss book: (No Page Numbers)
What was the book about?
What country was the girl from?
What did the girl say the earth looked like?
What is the first thing the girl does to find her special place on the map?
What was your favorite part?
What did you like best about this book?
Just Right? Good Fit?
Teaching Points Follow-Up:
Good work today girls! Thank you for utilizing the STOP strategy and asking for help.
Also, you all did a wonderful job reading fluently and showing me that you comprehended the story.
Does anyone need knew books for home?

WORD WORK (optional)
Focus:
Activity:
Notes:
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EXTENDING THE MEANING (optional)

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